Casement window and screen therefor



Aug- 23, 1932- F. F. HAsKELL CASEMENT WINDOW AND SCREEN THEREFOR Filed Sept. 30. 1929 Invenl'or. FredericK E Has Kell byw/@Mx Affys.

Patented Aug. 23, f193.?. Y

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- FREDERICK F. HASKELL, oF ".TTAMAICA PLAI, MAssAoHu'sErrs, Assre,1vof1zf'i-1o Apnxnorr COMPANY, or JAivuircn BLAINHMAssncI-Iusnrms, A conroRA'rIoNjoF',MAssAorrU- fs:

cesEMENrwmnoW' A unscntnir rrfnnnron "n f Appifmaeo'jm'fue@september 36,1929, `sanarirraeaesaa.

This invention relates tocasement Windows and window screens'therefor and itis in the nature of an improvement'on the Casement window and Window screen which is illus- 7 "fm 'grated in my co-pending 'application Serial No. 372,931, filed Junel22 ,l929. Y

The device illustrated Vin vsaid application comprises a casement Window with a Window screen therefor and Window-operating mechaof theroom.

' featureswillbe pointed'out in therappended n 10` nism constructed so that the Window can be lopened and closed from within the room withoutremoving the screen. This mechanism includes an operating membersecured to the casement Window and 'extending through a notch formed inthe screen so that said member is accessible Vfrom the interior In the construction 'shown in said patentit is necessary to makeV each screen with a notch to receive the operating'member and this, obviously,- necessitates Window` screens of special manufacture. By my present invention I have provided a construction'` wherein the same result can be secured,'that 1s, lof

opening and closing the windowfrom Within Y the room without removing or disturbing the screen, but which does not involve any special construction of'screen. a

In order to give an understanding of the invention I have illustrated inthe drawing thereof a. selected embodiment thereof which will now be described after `Which the'novel claims. Y

Figs, land 2 are views of a casement window showing the screen therefor Vand the manner of manipulating-the screen for placing it in the window or removing it therefrom;

` Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the casement window taken on approximately the broken line 3 3, Fig. 4;' f

Fig. 4 is a vertical secti n taken on the line 4 4,Fig.1; Fig. 5 is a fragment-aryvie'w, which is a front View of Fig'. 4f; 1 Y

Fig. f 6 Vis a fragmentary-perspective view of a portion of the bottom sill of the casement frame showing the notch therein to receive lthe\windovv-ojgierating member.,KV

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the? guide .bracket for the `window.-operatingl member. i* :i

lIn the drawing 1 indicatesa swinging casement'vvindow and 2 indicates the metal case-` i f4, thesetwo arms being hinged together at 5,thisbeing'a common manner Vfof hinging casement Windows to casement frames. `6indicates the wooden Window frame Vin which the casement frame is set in any usual way.

f The 'Window screen `is indicated generally at and'this is fitted to theinsideofthe' casement frame 2 as usual in Window screens;

8 indicates the lock or latch'for locking the I Window'shut and this is constructed as shown 4-in' the above-mentioned application so 'that it z-f can be manipulated Without'disturbing-.fthe

"Window screen.v For this purpose this `lock or latch 8is pivoted to a bracket 9 that is secured 'to the casement i'rame'224 and Yitco-,operates with a keeper 10 which is fcarried bythe swinging casement Window, the lockor latch Silbeing situated on the insideof thescreen and thus 'be-ing operable While the screen is inf place and without disturbing the screen. For

further description of this co'nstructionrer'-` erence may be had `to the above-mentioned Y `co-pending application Serial No. 372,931:

ated through an operating member V1lv which is pivoted at 12to a lug or ear 213 secured-toi` the casement' Window. This operating `member'll extends into the room and iscapable Said member is located lon the bottom edgeof 'l the screen 7 VWhen the latter ris, in place and; l extends through anotch 14 which Yis formed in the flower raillv of the casement frame. This member l1 also extends through a brack-` et member 16 secured Vinside of the lower rail 115 vof the casementrame 2,-said bracket mem-. ber having an opening or passagel? therethrough of a special'shape `which closel'y'ts the operating member-111m all pjosltlons thereof. i .1 n; 1 `Thisopenin'gz17 hasla,verticaldimension The swinging casement-vvindovv l isf: operl of being manipulated from inside of the room. n

equal to that of the member 11 and its horizontal dimension diverges from the intermediate point 18 toward each end. In otherv words, from the intermediate point 18 the vBIS - fac-e with anotch23 to receive the lower edge passage 17 has-the diverging walls 19, 20 leading tothe inner-i' end and the diverging walls .21, 22 flea'dingto'the outer end. j

The window-operating member 11is so designed vthat..inlall positions ,ofV the window.. it

will. just: fili' the..passage1.11m the 'paint is..

During the'openingand'closing movement of the window the outer endpf themember 11 where it is pivoted to` tlie'ea'r 13 will move in therarc of a circle struck from-thepivot'fas a center and consequentlythe member 11 has a fc'ombined .sliding and swinging; movement. flhisspecia'l: shape vof' passage 1-7 provides ,for

such swinging lmovement ofthe member 11 l vandthelatteriis soshap'ed that inall'posiy20.

tionsfthereoffthe.edges'will Contact with the p0llit$ 18; it.. j. f. i .Said emberv -11 has a varying width,it being 'widest at Van intermediate portion and tapering slightly from the intermediate portiontoward each endr'The construction is suchy that in all .dierent positions which the ln'fieinber llassumesthe edges thereof will just engage the points 18 .and thus entirely close ythe'opening17 sothat there'isno opportunity for insects to pass through this opening regardiess of the'positionof the casement windows" When ythe z window is entirely; closed theV earV 13 'occupies ytheY Yopening 18 and 'fills Ithe'latter..y :Thislbracket 16 is provided onitsiupper of` thei window :screen 7 when the -latter is in placezy -This notch isshown as .extending to theoperating-.member 11 sothat when the (mentioned application.

- :The .bracket 16 isshown as twofparts, the lower-partx24 whichis pro- Vwlindowscreen is in `'place it has engagement Withthe operating member V11 as clearly seen my abovebeing. made, in

jfvidedywith ears 25 thatare screwed tothe easement frame 2.and cap Vpart 26 which overlies'jthe operating member 11 and is secured to "the ibase part '24; :by suitable: screws 30. The'cap part 261 'carries a locking. screw 27 which is ladapted to engage the member 11 'and by whichsaid member may be locked in l v-any"adjusted position. I 'When the screen .7 :is in place it is retained therein on'one-.side by the flange 9 to which 'the handle '8 is pivoted .and ony the otherside by'two retaining ingers28', 29 on the oppo- -site-side of the easement. fra-me, one-at the upper end thereof and one 'at the lower'end.

-The-rfscreen is lputinto the window: by first ,positions which the member-assumes as the 'placing it in the inclinedy position shown in Fig. 1 and then entering the left hand edge thereof behind the flange 9. The screen is then swung into the vertical position as shown in Fig. 2 thus carrying lthe opposite edge be- 70 hind the retaining iinger'28. -Thescreen may thenbe moved downwardly while in its verf tical position thus entering it behind the is formed. in the .easement frame and' said "member is so situated'that it is below the window yscreen-7 .when the latter is in its operative position. Henceit Vis notnecessary toy give the window screen itselffajny special constructionand any stockfscreen'can be used with. this easement window.:

Iclaim.` Y j' 1. .1. A easement window comprisinga case-.7x85 ment frame, a Casement window 'pivotedto' the `frame, a window screen on the .inside of the easement. frame, said .easement frame having anopening therethrough situatedbelow ythe window tscreen when itis inits .operative position, a window-,operating member connectedv tothe casement windowv and vextending through said opening and operable to open and close-the window from the ,in-

side thereof, anda bracket member securedg 95 n to the inside ofthe casementframe andhaving a passage in alignment with' the opening in'said frame and through which said window-'operating memberezstends, said passage being narroweslt at an intermediateiportion.v and diverging from said portion toeach end, said.l window-operating member vhaving .a varying width :which illsfthe passage in all window is opened and closed.l

r 2. A easement lwindow comprising a casement frame, the sides of whichhave a yZ-bar cross-sectional shape, v.a Casement window pivoted to the frame, a window screen on' the Yinside ofthe easement frame, said easementframe having la notch in the vertical viange i of'its lower rail, which notch extends below but is closed by the window screen when the latter is in operative position, al window-ope'rating:V member connected toy thel easement-115 window and extending through Vsaid vnotch Vand operable -ito open and velose the window from fthe inside thereof', `said-screen resting on-the window-operating member, a bracket member secured to and. projecting inwardlyig from the inside of. the easement frame and having a passage in alignment with the notch in the Casement framev and through which said window-operatingmember extends, and means carriedvby the bracket to vlock thewindow-operating memberrin any adjusted position. Y Y

L3. A Casement window 4structure comprising a easement frame, a. easement window pivoted to they frame, a window-operatingglo member connected to the easement Window and operable to open and close the Window from the insidethereof, and a bracket mem-y ber secured to the inside of the easement ,Y Afffraine and having a passage through which said Window-operating member extends, said passage being narroWest at an intermediate portion and diverging from said portion to each end, said Window-operating member lo having a varying Width Which fills the passage in al1 positions which said memberrassumes as the Window is opened and closed.

4. A easement Windowr structure comprising a Casement frame, a Casement Window pivoted to the frame, a Window screen on the inside of the easement frame, a Window-operating member connected to the Casement Window and operable to open and close the Window from the inside thereof, said casement frame and screen providing between them an opening through Which said Windowoperating member extends, and a bracket member secured to the inside of the Casement frame and having a passage inalignment g5 with said opening and through which the Window-operating member also extends, said passage being narroWest at an intermediate portion and diverging from said portion to each end, said Window-operating member having a varying Width which fills the passage through the bracket member in al1 positions Which the member assumes as the WindoW is opened and closed.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

FREDERICK F. HASKELL. 

